Old and new New Year’s resolutions…

Toni Morrison once said: “A writer’s life and work are not a gift to mankind, they are its necessity.” May I be so bold to qualify that with a bit of selfish thought? Our lives and works are gifts to ourselves and only become gifts to mankind if mankind pays any attention to them. We paid attention to Toni and many other famous writers, but many other authors write because they must tell their stories.

This is the time of year to make resolutions, maybe all the more important this year that...